Questionable eviction notices, relief for condo owners, & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | July 8, 2020 - 10:30AM

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill to allow condo owners facing Covid-related hardship to pay zero interest on late property tax payments (The Real Deal)

The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation wants the city to landmark sites significant to the African American, LGBTQ civil rights, and women’s suffrage movements (amNewYork)

A Manhattan law firm is under investigation for filing dozens of eviction notices despite a ban (The Real Deal)

Governor Andrew Cuomo has added Delaware, Kansas, and Oklahoma to his mandatory quarantine order (amNewYork)

Private childcare centers can reopen starting on Monday with face masks requirements and staggered scheduling (The City)

An affordable housing lottery has opened for 29 senior apartments in Flatbush, with rent starting at $411 for a one bedroom (Brownstoner)

Austin Havens-Bowen

Staff Writer

Staff writer Austin Havens-Bowen covers the rental market and answers renters' questions in a column called Realty Bites. He previously reported on local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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